Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate Director of Pharmacy Operations/Deputy Chief Pharmacist at Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust. This post is a unique opportunity for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, experienced pharmacist with strategic vision, drive and excellent leadership skills.
Applicants will have excellent communication skills, an ability to manage complex relationships across multiple organisations and a high level of expertise in practice, research, education and professional leadership.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership and advice to the Chief Pharmacist and the Trust on pharmacy operational services.
- Strategically plan, manage and deliver services provided by the Dispensaries, Cancer and Aseptic Unit, Clinical Trials, Medicines Optimisation, Procurement & Distribution and the Quality Assurance service.
- Chair the Trust Medical Gas Group meetings and support the Chief Pharmacist in ensuring safe monitoring and governance of medical gas use.
- Provide operational management of Controlled Drugs (CDs) across the Trust, advise the Controlled Drug Accountable Officer (CDAO) and deputise for the CDAO during their absence.
- Work closely with the Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nurse, Care Group Directors and their deputies to shape and deliver pharmacy operational services that advance the Trust’s medicines optimisation and patient safety agenda.
- Support business planning, service development and financial governance, including preparation of business cases, to sustain service growth.
- Deliver on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), medicines optimisation objectives and budgetary requirements.
- Play an active and visible role within the Senior Pharmacy Leadership Team, championing excellence, quality, safety and efficiency in the use of medicines across the organisation.
Benefits
- Learning and development opportunities to support career progression.
- Flexible and agile working opportunities alongside NHS benefits such as generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- Health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
This advert closes on Friday 22 May 2026.
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